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Department for Health Programme Catalogue 2023/4


UHHL-AFB21: BSc (Hons) Health and Exercise Science

Route: BSc(Hons) Health and Exercise Science


Leading to the award of BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN HEALTH AND EXERCISE SCIENCE


Mode of Attendance: Full-time


Normal course duration: 3 Years

[Page last updated: 27 October 2023]


Key Information
Applicable assessment regulations:
Undergraduate assessment regulations - https://www.bath.ac.uk/publications/undergraduate-assessment-regulations/
Approved exemptions:
None
Coexistent Masters course?:
No
DACS and exit awards:
Diploma of Higher Education [exit award]
Certificate of Higher Education [exit award]
Weighting towards final award by stage:
Stage 1: 0%
Stage 2: 32%
Final Stage: 68%

Please consult your course handbook or contact your Director of Studies for further information on assessment regulations


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Year 1

Academic Year: Stage 1

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL10521 Human physiology 10 Credits
HL10522 Functional anatomy and biomechanics 10 Credits
HL10524 Research and study skills for sport, health and exercise scientists 10 Credits
HL10525 Sport and exercise psychology 10 Credits
HL10526 Public and social health 15 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 1

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL10527 Qualitative research in sport, exercise and health 5 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 2

Academic Year: Stage 2

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL20535 Research skills and statistics for sport, exercise and health scientists 5 Credits
HL20536 Sport and exercise medicine 10 Credits
HL20539 Psychology and health communication 15 Credits
HL20540 Population level public health 15 Credits

Semester 1: Stage 2

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL20538 Physiology of exercise, health and nutrition (HES) 7.5 Credits

Semester 2: Stage 2

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL20541 Physical activity and health across the lifespan 7.5 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.


Year 3

Academic Year: Final Stage

Must Pass Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30552 Research project 25 Credits

Semester 1: Final Stage

Compulsory Units:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30553 Tackling interdisciplinary challenges 5 Credits
Must Pass Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30554 Behavioural science applied to physical activity and health 7.5 Credits
HL30555 Health technologies 7.5 Credits
HL30556 Nutrition and metabolism 7.5 Credits
HL30557 Physiology of exercise, health and disease 7.5 Credits
HL30558 Sociology of sport and health (HES) 7.5 Credits

Semester 2: Final Stage

Must Pass Units: Select 2 units from the following list:
Unit Code
Title
ECTS Credits
HL30559 Exercise prescription 7.5 Credits
HL30560 Nutrition and health 7.5 Credits
HL30561 The science of physical sensation 7.5 Credits

Notes:

  • Courses and units may be changed in accordance with normal University procedures.
  • This course catalogue is applicable for all years of study for the 2023/24 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2024/25 and beyond should not assume that this programme, or its component units, will be delivered in future years in the format displayed here.
  • Assessment regulations are subject to review and update. Links given here will provide access to the latest versions of documentation. The regulations described in this documentation may not necessarily be those which applied in previous academic years. For detailed information on how assessment regulations were applied to this course in previous academic years, please contact the relevant Director of Studies.
  • Availability of units is subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.
  • Find out more about these and other important University terms and conditions here.